My mother and I do not have a thing in common and I get so frustrated with her stupidity.....and the worst part is she lives with me, and has for the past 15 years. I feel like I am raising a toddler all over again, and its not her old age (she is 80), its HER, she has always been like this. So I know what you are going through, and words can hurt more than a slap. Hang in there, and realize there are lots of "you" out here